ToquiNotes

Posted on January 10, 2026

Editor's Note: A blog that ran in November was a blog from many years ago. That original blog drew so many comments th...

Posted on December 20, 2025

EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog first ran prior to Christmas 2016. This is one of the most beautiful stories I've ha...

Posted on December 13, 2025

For whatever reason, the whole idea of shopping for Christmas takes a bit of fun out of the whole holiday experience....

Posted on December 06, 2025

Bridgeport’s OG, or rather DOG, had a birthday this week. Connor, the beloved therapy dog and trusty sidekick of...

Posted on November 22, 2025

You might find it hard to believe by looking at me, but at one time I was a very picky eater. Of course, after obliter...

Posted on November 15, 2025

I am not certain when, or even how, I met Lester "Les" Filicsky. I would imagine, based on his background, during my t...

Posted on November 08, 2025

Editor's Note I: This blog ran more than three years ago. Although not a derailment, the recent train collision wi...

Posted on November 01, 2025

Editor's Note: This blog ran more than eight years ago. And it drew so many comments on restaurants I missed that a se...

Posted on October 25, 2025

I do not want to pretend that I comprehend what goes into a rate case study done by the Public Service Commission of W...

Posted on October 18, 2025

As I often do in this blog, I like to reminisce about places from the past. Often times, because I really love food, I...

Posted on October 11, 2025

About four and a half months ago, in this very blog, I told you the story of 19-year-old Landen Jaggie. At that time,...

Posted on October 04, 2025

Early last month, one friend of mine made a social media post and another contacted me via social media about the passing...

Posted on September 27, 2025

Editor's Note I: This blog ran nearly 10 years ago, on Sept. 19, 2015 on Connect-Bridgeport. It is being reposted in m...

Posted on September 20, 2025

EDITOR'S NOTE I: Well done Bridgeport and all surrounding communities. The remaining tickets mentioned below to assist...

Posted on September 13, 2025

As I often do, particularly for you fans of nostalgia and food, I am focusing this week’s blog on a national restauran...

From the Bench: The 2025 Calendar Year P...

There are school calendar years and calendar years. With the start of the New (calendar) Year still close in the rearv...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: BHS 2000 Valedictorians, Sa...

The is from the Class of 2000 and courtesy of the Ki-Cu-Wa yearbook. This was when schools in Harrison County h...

Posted by Dick Duez
The Cyber Beacon Protecting Children fro...

Cybercrime is no longer limited to stolen credit cards or hacked email accounts. One of the most dangerous and emotionally...

Posted by Joe Earley
Off the Shelf: New Library Card Promotio...

For Library Card Sign-Up Month in September 2025, you may remember we held a library card design contest. The communit...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: The Relaxing Gift of a Wa...

Over the last several months, I have been thinking about what would make my life more peaceful. As I pondered about th...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
ToquiNotes: Deceased Restaurant List "Th...

Editor's Note: A blog that ran in November was a blog from many years ago. That original blog drew so many comments th...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto